Is Decathlon a good company to work for?

Decathlon has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 12,794 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at Decathlon to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Decathlon have been left by employees working as Caissier , Etudiant En Alternance and Assistant Chef De Produit .

Does Decathlon pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Decathlon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Decathlon. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Decathlon?

79% of Decathlon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Decathlon 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Decathlon?

Vendedor (448) , Sales Assistant (405) , Vendeur (367) , Department Manager (269) , Sports Advisor (215) , Sport Leader (201) , Omni Sport Leader (164) , Sales Associate (147) , Sports Leader (146) , Responsable De rayon (138) , Vendeur Conseil (129) , Vendeuse (113) , Sales Manager (111) , Omni-Sports Leader (94) , Vendedor Técnico (90)

What are the pros of working at Decathlon according to real employee reviews?

"Good culture and good to work" ((in 281 reviews)); "Generally it was quite a fun period of employment..most of the ground staff were really great people and easy to talk to." ((in 185 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and the only ones who can feel with you and work with you in the same way." ((in 158 reviews)); "Good work culture amongst the team Always ready to push the employees to learn something new." ((in 139 reviews)); "Bring your own ideas and be supported by great teams" ((in 124 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Decathlon according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary compared with competition if not taken into account bonuses (that not will be always there!)." ((in 377 reviews)); "bad management recently" ((in 215 reviews)); "No work life balance and" ((in 194 reviews)); "Low pay and would like to urge management to do something" ((in 161 reviews)); "Extended working hours were a major issue" ((in 124 reviews))

What Decathlon locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Clermont-Ferrand , Albi , Angers , Auxerre , Lannion , Passy , Marcq , Chambourcy , Écully , Mulhouse

Decathlon reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(4,524 total reviews)

Javier López

83% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Decathlon has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,524 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Decathlon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Commerce de détail et de gros industry (3.5 stars).

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5K reviews

1.0

Jan 5, 2015

Great in Theory, Bad in Practice.

Sports advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great concepts and ideas as a company. Recruitment process is effective at taking on like-minded, hard working people. Initially within my employment it felt like there was plenty of opportunity and the energetic atmosphere made up for the minimum wage salary. The products are innovative and easy to get passionate about because they are exactly what they appear to be, thus making it very enjoyable to sell to the public if you work in retail sector. There are some great perks also, employee discount and there are plenty of opportunities to get involved in sport.

Cons

The recruitment is misleading as it emphasises on opportunity even from entry level, however there is a severe bottle-neck when it comes to progressing within the company. Progression depends more on how long you have been in the company and who you know rather then your ability or work quality. Management is very poor and lacks basic communication which leads to massive losses and bad atmosphere/morale. As most stores operate independently, retail workers often suffer (lack of hours or bonus) if their particular store does not make a profit. Has a good training program but it is not very well implemented. There is a poor work-life balance, especially if you work in a store.

Decathlon Response

11y

Hi there! I see you are a current employee in the UK. Please do contact Anne or Sarah to talk through your points. We can be available face to face, on google hang-outs, skype, phone - whatever works best. A lot of what you are saying is the complete opposite of the Decathlon philosophy. We are keen to ensure the philosophy is a reality - come talk to us !

2.0

Jan 4, 2015

Ok

Sales assistant/bike mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Vibrant young workforce Staff discount Reasonably pleasant working environment

Cons

Bad pay Bad hours Terrible management They want brain dead zombies that all follow their mantra to be working for them Not allowed to think Awful IT systems Poor training

4.0

Dec 15, 2014

Good learning

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company culture. implement most of your bookish knowledge on the sales field with lot of freedom and accountability. A fast paced retail environment for understanding business. Good for smart people with basic qualifications. No degrees, no education required. Casual working culture with openness.

Cons

poor salary, no social life, not good for well educated graduates from reputed colleges, poor incentive and bonus policy, unorganized training methods, doesn't care about talent competencies

Decathlon Response

11y

Thank you for this feedback and your advice. It's been useful for us. I like your quote.

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